ABC Island destroyed by vandalism
The ABC's prized virtual reality island in the online game Second Life has been devastated in an act of digital vandalism.
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EP 382 Quick grabs
Shack news highlights for this week include the French leading the way in the fight against spam, a whole new meaning to the term 'gone…
Shack News Highlights – 22 May 2007
Shack news highlights for this week include the French leading the way in the fight against spam, a whole new meaning to the term 'gone…
80GB PS3 ‘optional’ for other markets
Sony Computer Entertainment has said that the company could release the 80GB PlayStation 3 outside South Korea - but there are currently no plans to…
Dell to release Tablet PC in 2007
No longer sitting on the Tablet sidelines, Dell has finally unveiled plans to release a Tablet PC later this year.
Microsoft banning modded Xbox 360s
Microsoft has started banning modified Xbox 360 consoles from its online Xbox Live service.
Ep 382
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AMD reveals the “Puma”
Last week, US-based Advanced Micro Devices introduced its next-generation Turion notebook platform, designed to compete with Intel's Centrino-branded products.
Animal Logic signs new deal
Sydney visual effects and animation house Animal Logic has signed a co-development deal with the Hollywood studio Warner Bros.
Starcraft 2 is coming!
It's official - Blizzard finally unveiled their secret announcement in Korea, StarCraft 2, a sequel to their much-loved RTS franchise.
Links for Episode 382 (airing from Wednesday 23/5)
The Neuros OSD - an open source media hub that can play and record to just about anything. Underware Design - currently hosting a game…
John Woo’s Stranglehold bundles in extra film
John Woo's upcoming Stranglehold game for the Sony PlayStation 3, will also bundle in a full-length remastered high-def version of the 1992 film Hard Boiled.
Microsoft: HD-DVD is the way of the future
With rumors suggesting Microsoft will support Blu-ray in the future, the company has confirmed it has "absolutely no plans" to support any other optical formats.
V-Tech game outrage
A flash game depicting the the recent shootings in the US has been condemned by bloggers worldwide and Communications Minister Senator Helen Coonan.
Review: Crackdown
Created by the man behind GTA – Crackdown is a gutsy action game with tonnes of gameplay. Would Crackdown only be known as ‘that game’…
Halo 3 beta suffers glitch
One of the most anticipated betas of all time, Halo 3, has suffered a few technical problems.
Hospital uses Wii for brain rehab
A Canadian hospital has started using the console to help patients with brain rehab and motor skills.
Next-gen Wi-Fi arriving shortly
The next generation of wireless Internet products certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance is expected to hit shelves this year.
Halo 3 launch date announced
Launch countdown commences as the "Halo 3" beta test kicks off tonight.
Virtual Worlds Academy founded
Two online community members, one of Second Life and the other from Entropia Universe, have partnered to form the first Virtual Worlds Academy.
MySpace launching online TV channels
Social networking site MySpace is launching video channels that will feature news and lifestyle videos from The New York Times and National Geographic.
Hollywood directors looking at games
Leading Hollywood director Michael Bay has expressed his intention to get several top US movie directors involved in the video games industry.
Interview with Dave Jackson (Replacing Paper)
We speak to Dave Jackson, Director of Marketing and Planning, E-Ink. The environmental and economic cost of making, transporting, and disposing of paper is vast,…
EP 381 Quick grabs
Shack news highlights for this week include watch what you post onto your MySpace, prison keys being sold on eBay, the percentage of people downloading…
